PEDAGOGY-TEACHER EDUCATION

LEARNED HELPLESSNESS In adults,  learned helplessness  presents as a person not using or  learning  adaptive responses to difficult situations. People in this state typically accept that bad things will happen and that they have little control over them. They are unsuccessful in resolving issues even when there is a potential solution. What Is Learned Helplessness? Learned helplessness occurs when an animal is repeatedly subjected to an aversive stimulus that it cannot escape. Eventually, the animal will stop trying to avoid the stimulus and behave as if it is utterly helpless to change the situation. Even when opportunities to escape are presented, this learned helplessness will prevent any action. For example, a woman who feels shy in social situations may eventually begin to feel that there is nothing she can do to overcome her symptoms. This sense that her symptoms are out of her direct control may lead her to stop trying to engage herself in...

1.     Which of the following statements is most correct regarding blended learning and integration of technology in the classroom A.blended learning takes technology integration by providing personalized learning experience. B.Blended learning and technology integration are same. C.Technology integration can be applied at different levels but blended learning not. 2.     What of the following phrases best describes blended learning? It involves two teachers instructing a class together utilizing a team approach. It combines elements of face-to-face and online instruction.   It combines students of different grade levels into one classroom. It involves older students teaching younger students through a mentoring approach. 3.     Why do schools utilize blended learning? It allows teachers to personalize student instruction. It is easier for a teacher to manage his/her classroom. It involves less grading for a t...

BLENDED LEARNING What Is Blended Learning? Blended learning is just right because it combines elements of face-to-face instruction with elements of online instruction. The online element of a blended class can take place in the actual classroom, in a computer lab, or even at home. Schools include blended learning into their curriculum for many reasons. Some of these include: It allows teachers to personalize instruction because students can work through material at their own pace. It prepares students to collaborate in an online environment. It expands the boundaries of the classroom because students can work with peers from other classrooms or schools in an online environment. Models for Blended Learning There are four models that schools can choose from when using blended learning. These four models are the rotation model, the flex model, the a la carte model, and the enriched virtual model. Let's take a look at each of these models. In the...